News Search: Find An Editorial Or Opinion Piece

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Follow the instructions below to find an editorial or opinion piece by using the News Search form in LexisNexis Academic.

After clicking on the News Tab:

Click the All News link to get to the All News Form
Type a subject that you'd like to search for editorials on. Like "Global Warming"
Check the "Editorials & Opinions" Box.

Press the red search button to see your results list.

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 After clicking on the News Tab:
-# Click "Show" (in the same spot as "Hide" on the above picture) to display the Add Index Terms boxes.
+# Click the All News link to get to the All News Form
-# In the "Subject" index terms box, scroll down to "Editorials & Opinions". Select this option.
+# Type a subject that you'd like to search for editorials on. Like "Global Warming"
-# Type any topic that you'd like in the search box. The example above shows a search for Global Warming editorials and opinions.
+# Check the "Editorials & Opinions" Box.
-# Select "At Least 3 Occurrences" or "At Least 5 Occurrences" from the drop-down box. This will ensure that the editorial is actually about your topic, instead of an editorial that just mentions your topic.
 Press the red search button to see your results list.